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Best Photography Locations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica offers photography subjects at almost every turn — volcanic skylines, Pacific light, wildlife that appears on schedule, and a culture that photographs with rare authenticity. These locations have been identified specifically for their photographic potential, from the quality of light to the reliability of the subject.
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La India Dormida
I climb the ridge of a sleeping guardian above the volcanic crater of El Valle.
El Valle de Antón
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Canopy Crane
Rise forty metres into a rainforest canopy where scientists first unlocked the treetops.
Soberanía NP
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PRDC - Tower
Climb 175 steps above the rainforest canopy and watch raptors at the level you always imagined.
Gamboa
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Lago Calamito Observation Platform
Sit at the lake's edge and wait — ospreys, gallinules, and maybe a caiman.
Gamboa
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Mirador Cinta Costera 3
One free path, two Panamas — the skyscrapers on your left, Casco Viejo on your right.
Cinta Costera
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Mirador Cerro Ancón
Thirty minutes uphill from Panama City, sloths doze above the Canal.
Ancón